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21.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
45.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 25/27 rated

Club profile

LeagueEerste Divisie
League position3rd of 20
Squad size27
Average age22.4
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

Title contender3rd of 20 · Eerste Divisie

VVV Venlo sit 3rd of 20 in the Eerste Divisie, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 21.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 45.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads DWWLW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 73.1% on last season (Season 12.9 → 22.4), while squad talent has held (Rating 45.7 → 46.1). Of the 17 players with a season to compare, 9 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

E. Zuliani is the form pick (Season 29), while Lars de Blok carries the highest ceiling (Rating 58). In the market, the headline arrival is Y. Ōtsu (€ 400K), and Lars de Blok is the most valuable asset at 16.4.

21.7
73.1%
Squad season
45.5
0.8%
Squad rating
3rdof 20
League finish
DWWLW
Last 5
Top performer
E. Zuliani
Season 29
Highest potential
Lars de Blok
Rating 58
Marquee signing
Y. Ōtsu
€ 400K
Top asset
Lars de Blok
Value 16.4

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
943
Defence
1446
Midfield
1248
Attack
1142

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Zuliani
2947
Clancy
2957
Schoonderwaldt
2852
Vullers
2547
Schenkhuizen
2343
Blancquart
2355
Mouhou
2056
Blok
2058
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1L. Schmidt5goals
  2. 2E. Zuliani4goals
  3. 3É. Clancy3goals
  4. 4N. Ait Mouhou3goals
  5. 5Lars de Blok1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Lars de Blok8assists
  2. 2P. Heise2assists
  3. 3Ismail Oulad M'Hand2assists
  4. 4A. Schalk2assists
  5. 5E. Zuliani1assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1T. DoornbuschGoalkeeperCuraçao2710.1——0100%3230.2%
13Y. SchoonderwaldtNewGoalkeeperNetherlands2614.32—28154.1%52±0%
22Zidane TaylanGoalkeeperGermany2011.7——044
4É. Clancy★NewCentre-backRepublic of Ireland2216.2232957
5Lars de BlokFull-backNetherlands2216.4212011.3%58±0%
15Tijn JoostenCentre-backNetherlands2011.82—188.4%51±0%
16P. HeiseFull-backGermany351.121854.3%17±0%
21L. GörlichNewCentre-back
earlier at SSV Ulm 1846 · 145 min, 0g
Germany2613.32114202.2%3931.3%
31M. DavisCentre-backBelgium2412.92—293.8%47±0%
33G. BlancquartCentre-backFrance2215.32—2313.4%55±0%
44Finn van der Sterren
Defender
—19—————
6A. VerstraetenNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Antwerp
Belgium2013.1—1465.9%532.3%
7E. ZulianiNewWingerAlgeria2216.22429288%4712.5%
8Ismail Oulad M'HandNewAttacking midfielderNetherlands2113.9——952
11N. Ait MouhouCentral midfielderFrance2215.6132035.5%56±0%
14Raf Vullers★Central midfielder—1813.32125850%47±0%
19Thomas JanssenAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
—1811.52—264.3%46122.9%
24M. OdrissCentral midfielderNetherlands2216212019.5%511.8%
35Yousri El AnbriCentral midfielderNetherlands2011.9——1500%44±0%
38Tristan SchenkhuizenNewDefensive midfielderNetherlands2215.121232825%4320.3%
45Jari HorstenCentral midfielder—1911.1——045
9M. TsigkasNewWinger
Loanfrom Stuttgart II
—1812.1—11054
10A. SchalkNewWinger
played FWD · MID
Netherlands341.32—974.4%1064.4%
43Jessy HendrikxCentre-forwardNetherlands2412.81—04111.1%
43D. HendrixCentre-forward—1911.2——047
47M. van Grootel
Attacker
—18—————
—L. SchmidtWingerGermany2515.4—51752

Season form

Record (W-D-L)7-1-3 in 11
Goals (for / against)30 / 18
Clean sheets4
Last 5DWWLW

Fixtures & results

Eerste Divisie7W 1D 3L
7W 1D 3L in 11 · 30–18
May 14HDen Bosch—·
May 7AWaalwijk—·
May 1HHelmond Sport—·
Apr 23AFC Eindhoven—·
Apr 17HMVV—·
Apr 9ADe Graafschap—·
Apr 2HNAC Breda—·
Mar 19AEmmen—·
Mar 15AJong AZ—·
Mar 5HJong Ajax—·
Feb 26AJong PSV U21—·
Feb 19HAlmere City FC—·
Feb 12HVitesse—·
Feb 5AHeracles—·
Jan 29HDordrecht—·
Jan 22AFC OSS—·
Jan 15HFC Volendam—·
Jan 8ARoda—·
Dec 19HJong Utrecht—·
Dec 11AAlmere City FC—·
Dec 4AVitesse—·
Nov 27HWaalwijk—·
Nov 20ADen Bosch—·
Nov 14HFC Eindhoven—·
Nov 6HJong PSV U21—·
Oct 31AMVV—·
Oct 24ADordrecht—·
Oct 16HJong AZ4–4D
Oct 9AJong Ajax3–0W
Oct 4HRoda2–0W
Sep 26AFC Volendam2–3L
Sep 18AJong Utrecht3–1W
Sep 11HFC OSS3–1W
Sep 4AHelmond Sport2–4L
Aug 30HEmmen4–0W
Aug 23HDe Graafschap2–1W
Aug 14ANAC Breda2–0W
Aug 7HHeracles3–4L
Apr 24HAlmere City FC3–1W
Apr 17AHelmond Sport0–2L
Apr 11HDe Graafschap3–3D
Apr 6AJong PSV U210–1L
Apr 3HCambuur3–0W
Mar 20AEmmen2–2D
Mar 17HJong Ajax0–1L
Mar 13AMVV1–2L
Mar 6HWaalwijk0–3L
Feb 27AADO Den Haag0–1L
Feb 20HFC OSS1–1D
Feb 14AVitesse2–2D
Feb 7HFC Eindhoven1–0W
Feb 2AJong Utrecht2–2D
Jan 26ARoda2–2D
Jan 23AWillem II1–2L
Jan 16HJong AZ1–3L
Dec 19HDordrecht3–1W
Dec 12ADen Bosch1–0W
Dec 5AWaalwijk2–1W
Nov 28HADO Den Haag0–3L
Nov 24AAlmere City FC0–3L
Nov 21HWillem II0–2L
Nov 7AJong AZ2–0W
Oct 31HVitesse1–2L
Oct 28HHeerenveen0–3L
Oct 24AFC Eindhoven1–0W
Oct 21HJong Utrecht0–1L
Oct 17HEmmen4–0W
Oct 3ADordrecht0–2L
Sep 30HDen Bosch0–1L
Sep 26AJong Ajax4–2W
Sep 21HMVV1–0W
Sep 16AFC OSS1–2L
Sep 13HHelmond Sport2–1W
Aug 31ACambuur1–3L
Aug 24HRoda3–1W
Aug 15HJong PSV U210–2L
Aug 8ADe Graafschap2–3L
Aug 3HOud-Heverlee Leuven II1–3L
Aug 2HFC Volendam2–1W
Jul 26AVerl0–3L
Jul 19AFC Viktoria Köln3–0W
Jul 12HLommel United1–1D
Jul 2HRKSV Nuenen8–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

Y. SchoonderwaldtSparta Rotterdam· Transfer2026/27
Y. SchoonderwaldtSparta Rotterdam· Transfer2026/27
A. SchalkRReal Murcia· Free agent2026/27
Ismail M'handZZeljeznicar Sarajevo· Free agent2026/27
E. ZulianiToulouse· Transfer2026/27
E. ZulianiToulouse· Transfer2026/27
L. GörlichSSV Ulm 1846· Transfer2026/27
L. GörlichSSV Ulm 1846· Transfer2026/27

Out

L. KromahSparta Rotterdam· Return from loan2026/27
Naïm MatougMMatoug Naim· Free agent2026/27
Naïm MatougMVV· Free agent2026/27
Naïm MatougMVV· Free agent2026/27
L. WehmeyerMMiddelfart· Free agent2026/27
D. TimberMVV· Free agent2026/27
D. ZandbergenDinamo Bucuresti· Transfer2026/27
D. ZandbergenDinamo Bucuresti· Transfer2026/27